Friday, September 26th, 2025
Ring Stewards: Kathy and Mike Slater
Fun Match Judge – Merril Woolf – Kentfield Whippets
Although my husband had had whippets his entire life, my first whippet was born in 1978. Her name was Flyaway Salome of Kentfield and she would go on to become my foundation bitch for Kentfield. She produced I think 10 ARM/RCh’s, and 11 ORC’s from 3 litters. She also produced a fair number of FCh’s, LCM’s and CC, CM’s. She introduced me to the sweet, smart and athletic qualities that define our breed. My sister Robyn and I bred many of our litters together using the Elektra prefix founded from her first whippet, Elektra from my first litter. (Toro x Salome) Together, we’ve bred many champions in the field and on the track. In 1992 I acquired Ringdove Cassiopeia from Ringdove kennels. She would become my second line of whippets alongside my Salome line with combinations of the two lines crossed periodically which produced a combination that was not only sweet, but a nice mix of good conformation and performance on the track. I am currently down to just three whippets with the youngest being my sixthe generation down from Cassiopeia. I am honored to be here this weekend and thank the club and the exhibitors for allowing me to judge the match and all our fit beautiful hounds. I hope they all have a great weekend of looking handsome and running fast. It’s what they do best.
Match Organizer – Annie Kelsey and Ashley Hiliker
Ring Steward – Mike & Kathy Slater
Cost for Match Entries – $10 USD per dog
- No Day-Of Match Entries
- 10:30 Check In and Arm Bands
- 11:00 am Match Judging Begins
- Dog Class Judging
- Bitch Class Judging
- Classes offered are:
- Veteran 7-10 years
- Veteran 10-12 years
- Veteran 12+ years
- Baby Puppy 3-6 months
- Puppy 6-9 months
- Puppy 9-12 months
- Adult 12-18 months
- Adult Bred-By-Exhibitor
- Adult Open
- Adult Race Champion*
- Best in Match Judging
- Best in Match/Best Opposite in Match
- Best Veteran in Match/Best Opposite Veteran in Match
- Best Puppy in Match/Best Opposite Puppy in Match
- Awards of Merit
- Fun Classes Judging – Two fun classes are available. Only $5 USD each! Remember to register in advance.
- Best Trick
- Brace Find your dog’s doppelganger! ($5 USD per brace pair)
- Parade of National Champions – to be eligible, whippet must have won a national race meet in CARA, CWA, NAWRA, NOTRA, or WRA OR have been ranked #1 in the annual stats of CARA, CWA, NAWRA, NOTRA, or WRA. There is no entry fee for the parade.
- Classes offered are:
*For Race Champion classes – championship titles can be from CARA, CWA, DII, NAWRA, NOTRA, or WRA
